A method, device and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium transferring information using a network. The information transferred by connecting a destination device operatively to a storage device using the network. The storage device storing information to be transmitted to the destination device. The network providing a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and a plurality of destination devices. The plurality of destination devices including the destination device. Also, the information being transferred by receiving the information stored in the storage device by the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively connected to the storage device. The information received by the destination device having been transmitted from the origin device to the network prior to the destination device being operatively connected to the storage device.
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1. A method of transferring information using a network, the method comprising: coupling, using a processing device, a destination device operatively to a storage device using the network, the storage device storing information to be transmitted to the destination device, the network providing a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and a plurality of destination devices, the plurality of destination devices including the destination device; receiving, using the processing device, the information stored in the storage device by the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device using the network, the information received by the destination device having been transmitted from the origin device to the network prior to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device, and receiving, using the processing device, additional information by the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device, the additional information received by the destination device having been transmitted from the origin device to the network after the destination device is operatively coupled to the storage device.
A method of transferring information using a network involves connecting a destination device to a storage device through the network. The network uses a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and multiple destination devices, including the connected destination device. The destination device then receives information stored on the storage device. This information was sent from the origin device to the network before the destination device connected to the storage device. The destination device also receives additional information that was sent from the origin device to the network *after* the destination device connected to the storage device. A processing device is used to handle the connections and information receiving.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising coupling the destination device operatively to the storage device using one of a plurality of connections associated with the storage device, the plurality of connections associated with the storage device operatively coupling the plurality of destination devices to the storage device.
The method of transferring information described above also includes connecting the destination device to the storage device using one of several available connections associated with that storage device. These connections allow multiple destination devices to connect to the storage device simultaneously.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the information stored in the storage device by the destination device at a first rate, the information stored in the storage device being transmitted from the origin device to the storage device at a second rate, the first rate being slower than the second rate.
The method of transferring information described above also involves the destination device receiving information from the storage device at a slower rate (first rate) than the rate at which the origin device transmitted the information to the storage device (second rate). The data transfer speed from origin to storage is faster than from storage to the destination device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising coupling the destination device operatively to an existing point-to-multipoint connection operatively coupling the origin device and the storage device.
The method of transferring information described above also includes the destination device connecting to an existing point-to-multipoint connection already established between the origin device and the storage device. Instead of a new connection, the destination device joins an existing connection path.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the information stored in the storage device by the destination device after the origin device is decoupled from the network.
The method of transferring information described above also includes the destination device receiving the information stored on the storage device *after* the origin device has disconnected from the network. The information transfer to the destination device happens even after the origin is offline.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising: coupling the destination device operatively to an additional storage device using the network, the additional storage device storing additional information to be transmitted to the destination device; and receiving the additional information stored in the additional storage device by the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the additional storage device.
The method of transferring information involves connecting a destination device to a storage device and, in addition, also connecting the destination device to another, additional storage device via the network. This additional storage device holds more information for the destination device. The destination device receives this additional information from the additional storage device after connecting to it.
7. A network device comprising: a computing device; and a memory to store instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising: coupling a destination device to a storage device using a network; storing information to be transmitted to the destination device in the storage device; providing a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and a plurality of destination devices, the plurality of destination devices including the destination device; transferring the information stored in the storage device to the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device, the information transferred by the computing device to the destination device having been transmitted from the origin device to the network prior to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device; and transferring additional information to the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device, the additional information transferred to the destination device having been transferred from the origin device to the network after the destination device is operatively coupled to the storage device.
A network device includes a computing device and memory. The memory stores instructions to connect a destination device to a storage device via a network, store information intended for the destination device on the storage device, and establish a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and multiple destination devices (including the target). It transfers information already on the storage device to the destination device after connection. This information was transmitted from the origin device to the network *before* the destination device connected. The network device also transfers additional information to the destination device that was sent from the origin device to the network *after* the destination device connected.
8. The network device according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise coupling the destination device to the storage device using one of a plurality of connections associated with the storage device.
The network device described above also connects the destination device to the storage device using one of several connections associated with the storage device. The storage device has multiple ports or channels available for destination devices.
9. The network device according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise: transferring the information to the destination device at a first rate; and transferring the information from the origin device to the network at a second rate, the first rate being slower than the second rate.
The network device described above also transfers information to the destination device at a slower rate (first rate) than the rate (second rate) at which information is transmitted from the origin device to the network. Download speed to the destination is slower than the upload to the storage.
10. The network device according to claim 7 , wherein the destination device is operatively coupled to an existing point-to-multipoint connection between the origin device and the storage device.
The network device described above connects the destination device to an existing point-to-multipoint connection that already links the origin device and the storage device. It uses an existing connection setup.
11. The network device according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise transferring the information to the destination device after the origin device is decoupled from the network.
The network device described above transfers information to the destination device *after* the origin device disconnects from the network. The destination device continues to receive information even if the origin is offline.
12. The network device according to claim 11 , wherein the destination device is operatively coupled to an additional storage device using the network, the additional storage device storing additional information to be transmitted to the destination device, the operations further comprising transferring the additional information stored in the additional storage device to the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device.
The network device transfers information even after the origin device disconnects from the network. The destination device is also connected to an additional storage device via the network, and this additional storage device contains more data for the destination device. The network device also transfers the data from this additional storage device to the destination device once they are connected.
13. A computer-readable storage device to store instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising: coupling a destination device operatively to a storage device using the network, the storage device storing information to be transmitted to the destination device, the network providing a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and a plurality of destination devices, the plurality of destination devices including the destination device; transferring the information stored in the storage device to the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device, the information transferred to the destination device having been transmitted from the origin device to the network prior to the destination device being operatively coupled to the storage device; and transferring additional information to the destination device in response to the destination device being operatively coupled to the network, the additional information transferred to the destination device having been transferred from the origin device to the network after the destination device is operatively connected to the storage device.
A computer-readable storage device stores instructions to connect a destination device to a storage device via a network. The storage device holds data for the destination device. The network establishes a point-to-multipoint connection between an origin device and multiple destination devices (including the specified destination). The device transfers data already stored on the storage device to the destination device after they connect. This initial data was sent from the origin device to the network *before* the destination connected. The device also transfers more data to the destination device that was sent from the origin device *after* the destination device connected to the storage device.
14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise coupling the destination device to the network using one of a plurality of connections associated with the storage device.
The computer-readable storage device instructions detailed above also connect the destination device to the network using one of multiple available connections associated with the storage device. The storage device can handle multiple destinations.
15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise transferring the information to the destination device at a first rate, the information being transmitted from the origin device to the network at a second rate; and transferring the first rate being slower than the second rate.
The computer-readable storage device instructions described above also control the transfer of information to the destination device at a slower rate (first rate) compared to the rate (second rate) at which information is sent from the origin device to the network. Upload speed to the storage is faster than download speed to the destination.
16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise coupling the destination device to an existing point-to-multipoint connection between the origin device and the storage device.
The computer-readable storage device instructions described above also connect the destination device to an existing point-to-multipoint connection already linking the origin device and the storage device.
17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise transferring the information to the destination device after the origin device is decoupled from the network.
The computer-readable storage device instructions described above also transfer information to the destination device *after* the origin device has disconnected from the network. The destination device can still get data after the origin is offline.
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